Emergency responders searching for man in Broad River

Wednesday

Sep 3, 2014 at 5:32 PM

Emergency responders are looking for a man who went into the Broad River and didn't resurface in Union County on Wednesday.

By Daniel J. Grossdaniel.gross@shj.com

Emergency responders are looking for a man who went into the Broad River and didn't resurface in Union County on Wednesday.Union County Sheriff David Taylor said a 911 call for a possible drowning was made at 3:52 p.m. regarding a man who went into Broad River near John Meadow Road and River Road.The sheriff's office, rescue squad, fire departments and the Department of Natural Resources are on scene and using boats to search for the man.Taylor said they have requested a Newberry County dive team, which is en route to the scene to assist in the search.He said it is unclear what the man had been doing at the river before he went missing and said the priority is finding him.He said the weather has impeded their efforts.“We've been hampered by what we've been able to do so far with evening storms,” he said.

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